Competitions · United States
South Texas Open 2010
Rancho Viejo, Texas · 6 February 2010 · 9 events · 21 competitors · 33 personal bests
Anthony Brooks won four of the nine events (3×3, 2×2, 3×3 blindfolded) and the closest final was the Magic, won by Brian Brooks by 0.06 seconds. 21 competitors produced 33 personal bests, 13 of which still stand today, and five people held a competitor card for the first time.
The moment
The day's biggest improvement
Michael Perkins took a 3×3 one-handed single of 1:31.21 down to 43.06, 53 percent better in one day.
Winners & podiums
| Event | Winner | Single | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | Anthony Brooks | 13.71 | 14.79 |
| 2×2 | Anthony Brooks | 2.61 | 4.28 |
| 4×4 | Carlos Silva | 1:07.05 | 1:19.12 |
| 3×3 blindfolded | Anthony Brooks | 2:35.52 | — |
| 3×3 one-handed | Anthony Brooks | 24.77 | 27.15 |
| Pyraminx | James Creswell | 6.97 | 9.99 |
| 3×3 Multi-Blind | Joshua Lambert | 6 of 7 cubes · 58:30 | — |
| Magic | Brian Brooks | 1.31 | 1.41 |
| Master Magic | Kevin Wu | 4.40 | 5.03 |
The PB harvest
33 set · 13 still standing- Carlos Silva — 3×3 single 12.52: into the top 15.7% of the event's history.
- Viktor Rumanuk — 3×3 single 17.53: into the top 32.7% of the event's history.
- Carlos Silva — 4×4 single 1:03.41: into the top 40.0% of the event's history.
- Pradeep Dhananjay — 4×4 single 1:28.77: into the top 62.7% of the event's history.
- Viktor Rumanuk — 4×4 single 1:30.43: into the top 63.9% of the event's history.
- Sapan Upadhyay — 2×2 single 8.06: into the top 68.2% of the event's history.
- Justin Katz — 4×4 single 1:36.88: into the top 68.5% of the event's history.
- Cesar Aguirre — 3×3 single 35.03: into the top 70.5% of the event's history.
First-timers
Five people competed for the first time at this competition, joining the 3,985 people who made their debut in 2010. Start here explains what a first competition is like.
Records watch
No national, continental or world records were set at this competition. That is true of most competitions.
The field
21 competitors · 139 results · 9 events.
Everyone who competed
21 competitorsReading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a final is a competition's last round; its order decides the podium · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · every solve starts from a computer-generated scramble, the same for every competitor in a round.